Obituary

LaVera was born on May 30, 1920, rural Waverly, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Emma (Niemann) Kuethe. She was raised on the family farm near Waverly where LaVera was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and graduated from the Waverly High School in 1939. On September 1, 1940, LaVera was united in marriage to Jacob G. Schneider at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church by Pastor Schlueter. LaVera owned and operated Waverly Monument Company for twenty years, running it out of her home and was involved in the initial start-up of Schneider Milling in Waverly.

LaVera has been cremated and memorial services will be held on June 1, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waverly. Burial of her cremains will be at Harlington Cemetery in Waverly. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and online condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is assisting the family with arrangements 319-352-1187.